Can anyone here speak another language? I need help

phil_of_va · [Probably] Gother Than Thou

Can anyone here speak another language? I need help

Chris · Why can't my life be more like the Ainulindalë?

I have the same problem with my japanese. Whenever I'm trying to talk to an actual Japanese person, I end up having to just say things in English so they can tell me what I SHOULD have said in Japanese.

I'd say the best thing to do is just talk to people who speak the language, watch television/movies in the language, and buy a good textbook-- try a college book store; they are as likely as any to have what you'd need.

Darrel · Guru

I cannot help you with Swedish; however, I may possibly help you with your question.

If you know anybody who speaks the language, have conversations with him/her. Read anything, and everything you can get your hands on. Like Chris said, watch TV shows in that language. Even if it means going to a library, and finding something in Swede.

I'm fairly fluent in Spanish--but I've been around Spanish-speaking people since the 7th grade. I wish I could help you out more...

*hugs*
Darrel

Mama Lisa · Sun May 14 5:40 PM, 2006

I ain't got no learnin' in no other languages, but I bet you can find any language courses on CD!

Jens · Member

Try books on tape, read it first in swedish, then listen to it a few times. Break it up by chapter, read the chapter once going to the dictionary every time you don't know a word, then read it again and see if you remember all the vocab. Then listen to it to get a sense of pronounciation, inflection etc.

It takes a lot of motivation but in my opinion its just as good as a course and doesn't cost nearly as much. You can also pick a book that you've already read in english so that you aren't frustrated by not understanding everything and wanting to get to the end, because you already know how it ends.

Also, as I'm sure you know already, you could try a work exchange in Sweden, or going to university there for a semester or a year. I did that in Germany, even though I could speak german before going I spoke it like a five-year old, so it really helps just hearing it all day long, eventually you start thinking in the language.

-- Edited by Jens at 20:10, 2006-05-15

nandapanda · Senior Member

I live about 12 blocks from this place:

http://http://www.americanswedishinst.org/

Maybe they can help.

Clint

itsmattie77 · He's completely bonkers, but we love him anyway

I speak French, a little bit of Chinese, and I can read Latin although I'm a bit rusty. I still want to learn ancient Greek, Welsh and Syriac.

phil_of_va · [Probably] Gother Than Thou

Update: This very cute (but str8, dangit) guy is tutoring me in Swedish.. yayness!

Now I can say wonderful things like:

Jag gillar mycket mitt jobb på Enron

Varförs gillar du mycket jobb på Enron?

And it's actually CORRECT! YAY! GRATTIS TILL MIG! :)

Phil

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